A second person has come forward with a complaint about the BBC presenter accused of paying a teenager thousands of pounds for sexually explicit photos.

The person told BBC News they felt threatened by the unnamed star at the centre of the scandal that has dominated headlines.

The individual in their early 20s was first contacted anonymously by the male presenter on a dating app, according to the BBC.

They reportedly said they were put under pressure to meet up but never did.

BBC presenter latest: Police issue update after asking BBC to pause investigation

When the person hinted online they might name the presenter, they were sent abusive, expletive-filled messages, the BBC said.

The broadcaster reported it had seen “a number of threatening messages” and had verified they had been sent from a phone number belonging to the presenter.

The complainant told the BBC they had been scared by the power the presenter held and the threats in the messages had frightened them.

BBC News said it had contacted the unnamed star via his lawyer but had received no response to the allegations.

Be the first to get Breaking News

Install the Sky News app for free

Read more:
Why hasn’t the BBC presenter been named publicly?
Scandal is sleazy – but at the heart of this a family is suffering

The latest allegations add further pressure on the BBC after it suspended the presenter over allegations published by The Sun newspaper that he paid a teenager for explicit images.

The claims were made by the mother and stepfather of the young person, who is now aged 20.

Click to subscribe to the Sky News Daily wherever you get your podcasts

However following The Sun’s story, a lawyer representing the young person branded the claims “rubbish” and insisted “nothing inappropriate” happened with the presenter.

Earlier on Tuesday, the BBC admitted it did not put allegations about the first young person to the presenter until seven weeks after they were first raised.

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player

The corporation released its own timeline of events over the allegations.

The Metropolitan Police confirmed it had asked the BBC to halt proceedings while officers assess whether a criminal act has been committed.

Related posts:

Mystery sixth person in UK with Brazilian COVID-19 ‘variant of concern’ is found Arrests after 16-year-old girl’s unexplained death in South Wales England’s R number jumps to between 1.2 and 1.4 Five reasons to be positive following England’s Euro 2020 loss Newborn baby rescued after nine hours at sea – as migrant says French police watched them leave Mother suffering from severe mental illness admits killing two-year-old son Prince Andrew arrives with Queen at Prince Philip’s memorial service Fingerprints ‘confirm identity’ of man accused of rape and faking his own death, court told Inflation expected to return to double figures – as new chancellor finds ways to claw back funds At least 45 baby deaths could have been avoided at two Kent hospitals COVID families accuse inquiry of ‘doubling down’ on racism decision Titan sub investigators ‘taking precautions’ in case bodies found on sea floor